Comments on: Neal Stephenson’s Anathem due http://www.yatterings.com/2008/04/22/neal-stephensons-anathem-due/ Blogging about books, graphic novels, art, film, TV, genre and having fun... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:09:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Iain http://www.yatterings.com/2008/04/22/neal-stephensons-anathem-due/#comment-16876 Iain Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:22:07 +0000 http://www.yatterings.com/?p=524#comment-16876 It would be good to see something new but I vaguely remember that just before Cryptonomicon coming out, he'd mentioned that the series would be a triptych and he admitted in Locus that the Baroque Cycle was going to be one book but grew... (and how). The synopsis sounds like the an extension of the Star Court and oppression themes in Quicksilver as well. It would be good to see something new but I vaguely remember that just before Cryptonomicon coming out, he’d mentioned that the series would be a triptych and he admitted in Locus that the Baroque Cycle was going to be one book but grew… (and how). The synopsis sounds like the an extension of the Star Court and oppression themes in Quicksilver as well.

]]> By: Mick http://www.yatterings.com/2008/04/22/neal-stephensons-anathem-due/#comment-16874 Mick Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:58:07 +0000 http://www.yatterings.com/?p=524#comment-16874 I'm pretty sure the new novel isn't related to the Enoch Root universe, and I hope it isn't; I think that aspect's been pretty much done to death for now. It'll be nice to see Stephenson step out of the world he's covered for 4 successive books -- each of them clocking in at about 900+ pages -- and give us something new. I’m pretty sure the new novel isn’t related to the Enoch Root universe, and I hope it isn’t; I think that aspect’s been pretty much done to death for now.

It’ll be nice to see Stephenson step out of the world he’s covered for 4 successive books — each of them clocking in at about 900+ pages — and give us something new.

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